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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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