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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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