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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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