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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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