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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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