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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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