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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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