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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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