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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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