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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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