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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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