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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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