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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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