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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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