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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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