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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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