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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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