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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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