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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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