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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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