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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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