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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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