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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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