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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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