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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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