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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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