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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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