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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important 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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