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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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