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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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