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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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