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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners all around 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 generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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