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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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