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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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