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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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