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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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