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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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