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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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