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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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