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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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