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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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