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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important 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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