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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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