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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches 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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