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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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