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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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