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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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