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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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