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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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