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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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