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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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