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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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