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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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