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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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