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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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