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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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