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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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