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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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