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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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