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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth 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 low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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