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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major 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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