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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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