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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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