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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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