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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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