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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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