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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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