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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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