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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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