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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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