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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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