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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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