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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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