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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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