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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses 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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