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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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