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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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