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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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