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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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