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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic 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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