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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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