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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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