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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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