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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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