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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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