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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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