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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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