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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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