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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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