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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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