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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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