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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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