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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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