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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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