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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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