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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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