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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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