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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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