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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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