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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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