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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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