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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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