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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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