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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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