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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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