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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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