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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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