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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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