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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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