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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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