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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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