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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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