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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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