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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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