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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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