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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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