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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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