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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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