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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the 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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