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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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