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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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