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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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