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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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