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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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