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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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