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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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