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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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