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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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