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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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