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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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