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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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