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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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