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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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