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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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