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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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