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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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