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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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