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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low 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 technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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