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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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