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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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