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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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