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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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