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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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