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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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