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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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