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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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