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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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