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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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