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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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