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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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