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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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