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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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