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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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