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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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