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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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