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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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