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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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