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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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