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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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