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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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