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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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