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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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