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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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