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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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