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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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