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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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