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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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