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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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