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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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