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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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