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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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