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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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