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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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