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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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