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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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