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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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