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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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