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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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