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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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