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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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