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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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