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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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