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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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