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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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