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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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