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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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