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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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