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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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