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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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