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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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