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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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