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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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