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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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