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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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