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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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