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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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