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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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