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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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