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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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