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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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