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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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