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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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