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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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