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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education