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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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