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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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