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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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