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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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