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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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