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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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