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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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