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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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