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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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