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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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