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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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