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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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