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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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