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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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