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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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