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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers 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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