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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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