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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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