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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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