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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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