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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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