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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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