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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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