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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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