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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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