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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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