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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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