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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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