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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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