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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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