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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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