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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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