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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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