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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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