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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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