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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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