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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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