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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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