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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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