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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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