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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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