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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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