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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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