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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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