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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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