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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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