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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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