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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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