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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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