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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student 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 learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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