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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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