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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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