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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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