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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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