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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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