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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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