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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details 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 issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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