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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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