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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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