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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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