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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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