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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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