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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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