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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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