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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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