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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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