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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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