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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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