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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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