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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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