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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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