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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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