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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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