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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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