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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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