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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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