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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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