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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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