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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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