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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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