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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major 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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