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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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