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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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