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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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