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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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