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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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