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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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