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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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