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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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