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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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