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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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