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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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