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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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