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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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