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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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