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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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