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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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