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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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