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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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