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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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