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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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