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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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