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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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