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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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