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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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