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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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