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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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