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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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