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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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