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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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