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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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