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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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