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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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