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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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