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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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