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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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