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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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