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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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