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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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