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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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