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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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