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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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