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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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