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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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