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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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