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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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