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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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