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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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