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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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