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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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