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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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