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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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