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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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