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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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