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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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