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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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