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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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