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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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