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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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