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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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