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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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