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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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