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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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