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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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