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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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