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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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