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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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