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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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