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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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