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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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