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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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