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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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