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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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