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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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