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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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