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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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