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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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