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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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