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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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