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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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