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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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