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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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