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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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