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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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