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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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