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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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