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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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