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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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