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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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