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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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