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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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