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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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