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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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