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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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