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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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