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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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