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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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