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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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