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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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