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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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