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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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