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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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