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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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