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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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