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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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