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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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