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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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