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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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