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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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