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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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