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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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