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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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