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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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