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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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