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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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