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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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