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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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