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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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