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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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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