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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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