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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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