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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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