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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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