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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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