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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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