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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important 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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