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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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