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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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