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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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