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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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