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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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