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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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