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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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