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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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