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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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