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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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