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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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