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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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