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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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