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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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