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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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