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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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