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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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