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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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