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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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