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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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