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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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