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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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