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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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