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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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