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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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