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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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