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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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