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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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