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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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