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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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