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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies 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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