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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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