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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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