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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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