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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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