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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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