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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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