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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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