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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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