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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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