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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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