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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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