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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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