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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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