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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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