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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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