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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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