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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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