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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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