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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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