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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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