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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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