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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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