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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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