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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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