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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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