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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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