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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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