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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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