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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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