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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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