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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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