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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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