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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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