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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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