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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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