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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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