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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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