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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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