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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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