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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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