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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly 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 studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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