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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes 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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