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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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