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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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