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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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