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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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