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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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