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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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