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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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