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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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