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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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