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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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