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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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