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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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