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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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