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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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