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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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