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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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