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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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