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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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