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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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