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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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