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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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