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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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