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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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