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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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