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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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