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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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