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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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