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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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