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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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